🌶️ Homestead Chili with Locally Sourced Beef and Garden‑Fresh Ingredients
This hearty Homestead Chili is packed with locally sourced beef, garden‑fresh peppers and onions, rich crushed tomatoes, and bold fall spices. Slow‑simmered for deep flavor, it’s the perfect cozy, comforting bowl for crisp autumn days — simple, nourishing, and full of homestead goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat & Vegetables
- 2 lbs ground beef (we prefer 90/10)
- 1 cup frozen diced onion or 1 fresh yellow onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons minced candied jalapeños OR 1 fresh jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
Spices
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Tomatoes, Beans & Liquids
- 1 quart crushed tomatoes
- 1 can black beans (or kidney beans, if preferred)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 can tomato paste
Instructions
- Add about 1 tablespoon of oil to the bottom of a large pot or Dutch oven. Turn heat to medium.
- Add the diced onions and peppers. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until they begin to soften.
- Add the ground beef. Break up the meat as it browns, cooking for about 10 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add all remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine.
- Lower heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for at least 30–45 minutes.
- For deeper flavor, simmer several hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.